Social and Environmental Risk Factors

Question 1

Do social inequalities correlate with mental illness prevalence?

Answer 1

Lecture 18, slide 4-5

Question 2

Discuss a study that investigates the effects of living alongside more affluent neighbours on antisocial behaviour.

Answer 2

Lecture 18, slide 7-9

Question 3

Discuss a study that investigates the change in the relationship between socioeconomic status and mental health in response to changes in genetic risk.

Answer 3

Lecture 18, slide 10-11

• genetic risk and neighbourhood disadvantage could separately predict increased risk of mental health problems. But genetic risk for mental health is not correlated with neighbourhood disadvantage
• this suggests that a high PRS doesn’t determine your neighbourhood

Question 4

Discuss a study that investigates the effects of social status perception on behavioural outcomes.

Answer 4

Lecture 18, slide 12-15

Question 5

Discuss a study that investigates the impact of having limited access to green space.

Answer 5

Lecture 18, slide 16-19

Question 6

What is the loser effect?

Answer 6

Lecture 18, slide 21

Question 7

Discuss bullying as a risk factor.

Answer 7

Lecture 18, slide 22-24

Question 8

Discuss the changes in cortisol caused by bullying. Are these changes beneficial?

Answer 8

Lecture 18, slide 25-26

Question 9

What is the social defeat hypothesis of schizophrenia? Give some studies that support it

Answer 9

Lecture 18, slide 27-29

Question 10

What is cumulative risk?

Answer 10

Lecture 18, slide 31-32

Question 11

Discuss a study that investigates social contagion.

Answer 11

Lecture 18, slide 34

Question 12

Discuss a study that investigates the effects of limiting social media use on depressive symptoms.

Answer 12

Lecture 18, slide 35